Pericome caudata

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Pericome caudata is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name mountain tail-leaf.

Description

It is a large, branching, leafy perennial herb or subshrub approaching {{Convert|2|m|ft|frac=2}} in maximum height. It is glandular, resinous, sparsely hairy, and aromatic. The leaves are somewhat triangular, sometimes with a few large teeth or sharp lobes, the blade measuring up to {{Convert|12|cm|frac=4}} long and borne on a petiole. The leaf size and shape is variable across the species' range.{{Cite web |title=Pericome caudata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220010146 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=www.efloras.org}}

The inflorescence is a cluster of many flower heads each under a centimeter wide and filled with golden yellow disc florets.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the southwestern United States as far east as Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as northern Mexico, where it grows in rocky habitat, often in hills and mountains, and sometimes in disturbed areas.

Uses

The Navajo have used this plant for a variety of medicinal and ceremonial purposes.{{Cite web |title=BRIT - Native American Ethnobotany Database |url=http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Pericome+caudata |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=naeb.brit.org}}

References

External links

[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1682,1683 Jepson Manual Treatment]
[https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PECA10 USDA Plants Profile]
[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Pericome+caudata Photo gallery]

Category:Perityleae

Category:Plants used in traditional Native American medicine